Episode 13: The New Avengers
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"Bra-vo!" When General Stevens arrives to
perform a spot-check on "Mad Jack" Miller's 19th Commando, he disappears, and
the Avengers try to find out why. While Gambit studies warfare film footage, Purdey hits a
pub near the base and is arrested. Seems old Mad Jack is planning to raid the Middle East
and start WW3 by leaving Stevens' body behind to implicate the British Army. But not if
Gambit, a one-man commando unit, has anything to do about it...
IMHO |
Fans of Gambit (are there any?) and violence (alas, there are
too many) are in their element with this one. Plenty of clenched jaws, stern
looks, fightin' words, bullets and bombs. Plus plenty of "chicka-chicka-bow-wow"
music to go with all of the testosterone. Once again Gambit attempts to affect an
accent—although it is so bad that it leaves one wondering just what it might be.
About the only redeeming quality is a number of cute Purdey-Gambit bits.
Best Scene |
Purdey offers her brassiere to Gambit for use as a slingshot.
Gambit: "Oh—a double-barrel slingshot. Why didn't you burn this with all the other
girls?" Purdey: "Didn't have to. I knew I was emancipated."
Best Line |
Purdey and Gambit locate one another using "bird" whistles. When they find one another, Purdey asks, "Now what should we do? Build a nest?" Gambit follows with, "Are you in good shape?" Pause, frown. "Silly question."
